11.   American budget officials could also decide to buy cheaper generic drugs.

12.   Analysts speculated that the merger was a defensive move for Ivax, which is trying to offset increased competition for its generic drugs in the U.S.

13.   Analysts say the stingy sales growth reflects a move to sell more generic drugs, which are cheaper than branded pharmaceuticals but carry higher margins.

14.   And here was a chance to help Copley, a promising maker of generic drugs, become a major player.

15.   An updated label would potentially provide a recipe for generic drug companies, Duramed included, seeking to develop an acceptable Premarin equivalent.

16.   And Cipla, the large Indian company that is already making some generic AIDS drugs, is highly regarded.

17.   And even more will be arriving soon, thanks to a joint venture between Teva of Israel, the maker of generic drugs, and the local Laboratorios Biosintetica.

18.   And they are not explicitly allowed to import such drugs from countries with thriving generic drug industries, like India and Brazil.

19.   And what standards do generic drugs have to meet to gain FDA approval?

20.   Are generic drugs exactly the same as the brand-name drugs?